The transmission lines aren't large enough to carry all the energy the wind farms were supposed to produce, and it's a bureaucratic nightmare to replace the lines. Just another black hole to crony capitalism.

it's kinda funny. the green groups are now some of the largest speaking out on wind energy. They protest not only the endangered species at risk, in the US it's eagles, but as well, the noise pollution. They are also protesting a couple of old wind fields outside Palm Springs which are non-functioning but the equipment remains-the expense of removal is too high. It was initially GE and Siemens that lobbied heavily for the large design, which is fast proving inefficient, dangerous and in many cases impossible to repair. But highly lucrative for the manufacturer. I would think that everytime I'd see the oversized semi pulling just one gigantic blade down the interstate.

Doesn't this pose a problem for the greenies? Rare bird. Green energy. What happens when that green energy kills the endangered species? Who do they protest?